Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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30% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 20% cash back. What is the effective discount?

A) 44 percent B) 52.8 percent
C) 50 percent D) 26 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 44 percent

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The angle of elevation of the top of a hill at the foot of the tower is 60 deg and the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from the foot of the hill is 30 deg. If the tower is 50 m high, what is the height of the hill?

A) 100 m B) 120 m
C) 180 m D) 150 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 150 m

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The 3rd and 8th term of an arithmetic progression are -14 and 1 respectively. What is the 11th term?

A) 14 B) 16
C) 20 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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Determine the value of 'x' in x = 11+2+12+3+13+2

A) -1 B) 0
C) 1 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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If -3[1-(x/2)] + 5x/3 = 1/6, then what is the value of x?

A) 2 B) -1
C) 1 D) -2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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If a2+1=9a, (a0) then the value of a2+1a2 is

A) 81 B) 18
C) 79 D) 83
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 79

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A right circular cylinder has height as 18 cm and radius as 7 cm. The cylinder is cut in three equal parts (by 2 cuts parallel to base). What is the percentage increase in total surface area?

A) 62 B) 56
C) 48 D) 52
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 56

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ABC is an equilateral triangle and P is the orthocenter of the triangle, then what is the value (in degrees) of ∠BPC?

A) 90 B) 120
C) 135 D) 145
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 120

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